Myers-Briggs Basic Presentation

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What is the Myers-What is the Myers-Briggs?Briggs?

• An instrument to make Jung’s theories accessible and useable in everyday life.

• It is currently the most widely used personality preference instrument in the world.

• A tool that reflects an individual’s preferences, but does NOT measure abilities, likelihood for success, intelligence, skills, maturity, or mental health.

• A tool for helping people understand each other’s differences.

Write down what you notice about Write down what you notice about this painting.this painting.

Caillebotte’s Paris, A Rainy Day

What did you come up with?What did you come up with?

Question One:

What is Time?What is Time?

What did you notice about the What did you notice about the different groups?different groups?

Good S/N Words

Sensors (S) vs. iNtuitives (N)Sensors (S) vs. iNtuitives (N)Sensors• Literal• Present• Tangible• Perspiration• Actual• Down-to-earth• Fact• Practicality• Specific

iNtuitives• Random• Future• Conceptual• Inspirational• Theoretical• Head-in-clouds• Fantasy• Ingenuity• General

Questions about S and N?

Question Two:

What is Conflict?What is Conflict?

What did you notice about the What did you notice about the different groups?different groups?

Good T/F Words

Thinkers (T) vs. Feelers (F)Thinkers (T) vs. Feelers (F)Thinkers• Non-personal• Objective• Principles• Laws• Firmness• Just• Clarity• Critique• Policy• Detached• Head

Feelers• Interpersonal• Subjective• Principals• Circumstances• Persuasion• Humane• Harmony• Appreciate• Social Values• Involved• Heart

Any questions Any questions about T and about T and F?F?

Question Three:

What does the perfect party look What does the perfect party look like?like?

Please discuss the fine state Please discuss the fine state of Michiganof Michigan

Time for some of you to leave the roomTime for some of you to leave the roomGroup 1, please leave the room:

Group 2, please come to the front of room

Group 2, please leave the room.

Group 1, please come to the front of The room.

What did you notice about the What did you notice about the different groups?different groups?

Good E/I Words

Extraverts (E) vs. Introverts (I)Extraverts (E) vs. Introverts (I)Extraverts• Social• Interaction• External• Breadth• Extensive• Multiple relationships• Free Disclosure• Expressive• External Events• Gregarious• Speaks to think

Introverts• Territorial• Concentration• Internal• Depth• Intensive• Limited relationships• Cautious disclosure• Contained• Internal reactions• Reflective• Thinks to speak

Any Any questions questions about E about E and I?and I?

Question Two:

What is the perfect vacation like?What is the perfect vacation like?

What did you notice about the What did you notice about the different groups?different groups?

Good J/P Words

Judgers (J) vs. Perceivers (P)Judgers (J) vs. Perceivers (P)Judgers• Resolved• Decided• Fixed• Control• Closure• Planned• Structure• Definite• Scheduled• Product

Perceivers• Pending• Wait and See• Flexible• Adapt• Openness• Open-ended• Alternatives• Tentative• Spontaneous• Process

Any questions Any questions about J and about J and

P?P?

How it all fits together…How it all fits together…

Inferential Breakdown on the USAInferential Breakdown on the USA

Source: Wikipedia – I’m not sure about the veracity

Your Preference FormYour Preference Form

TemperamentTemperament

A whole other way of keeping track!

The Four TemperamentsThe Four Temperaments

iStJ iSfJ iNFj iNTj

iStP iSfP iNFp iNTp

eStP eSfP eNFp eNTp

eStJ eSfJ eNFj eNTj

The Four TemperamentsThe Four Temperaments

Activity Time!Take your markers and paper in your groups

and make whatever you wish to represent your group

NF – a.k.a. “Idealist”NF – a.k.a. “Idealist”

• Quest: Identity• Question: Who?• Descriptive Words: Supportive;

sympathetic; relationships; mysterious; search for self; vivid imagination; symbolic; needs encouragement and recognition (gives it freely)

• Dirty secret: “The chit bag”• Motto: “I’m NF and I’m here to help.”

NT – a.k.a. “Rationalist”NT – a.k.a. “Rationalist”• Quest: Competency• Question: Why?• Descriptive Words: knowledge;

independent; self-doubt; competition with self and others; wordsmiths; non-conformist; argumentative; systems designers; principles

• Dirty Secret: People Erasers• Motto: “Change for the sake of change is

still learning”

SJ – a.k.a. “Guardian”SJ – a.k.a. “Guardian”

• Quest: To belong to meaningful institutions

• Question: How or What?• Descriptive Words: Duty; loyal to system;

preserves tradition; precise; procedures; decisive; orderly; structure; authority dependent

• Dirty Secret: Hymns and Anthems• Motto: “Don’t fix what isn’t broken.”

SP – a.k.a. “artisan”SP – a.k.a. “artisan”

• Quest: Keep moving• Question: When?• Descriptive Words: Free spirit; fun-loving;

impulsive; flexible; focus on immediacy; practical; action oriented; most joyful; adaptable; good in crisis situations

• Dirty Secret: They can be anything at anytime

• Motto: “Just do it.”

Questions about Temperament?Questions about Temperament?

Questions about any of it?Questions about any of it?

Thanks for coming!Thanks for coming!